African American Resources for Colorado

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Colorado

African American Resources

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Introduction

A list of resources for researching African American ancestors that lived in Colorado.

Online Resources

Record Collections

1853-2006 Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

1876-2004 Riverside Cemetery African-American burials, 1876-2004 - database of African American cemetery records between 1876 and 2004.

1904-1954Colorado Statesman: index of funeral notices, obituaries, and news articles: 29 October 1904 - 17 April 1954 - an index of funeral notices, obituaries, and news articles in the African American community between 1904 and 1954.

African American Digital Bookshelf - a growing list of digital books on FamilySearch and other websites

Lists of Sources

Colorado Genealogy - list of various genealogical collections for Colorado

History

Black Settlers of the Pikes Peak Region, 1850-1899. - Colorado Springs, Colo.: Negro Historical Association of Colorado Springs, 1986. - 34 p. : ill., ports.F782.P63 B58 1986

Westward Soul. [compiled and edited by Fray Marcos Purdue and Paul W. Stewart, in association with the research staff of the Black American West Foundation Museum]. - Historic centennial bicentennial ed. - Denver: Black American West Foundation, 1976 - . - ill. E185.93 C6 P87 FS Library book 978.8 L532p

Resources

Census Records

• Colorado State Census, 1885 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Church Records

Denver

• Zion Baptist Church (1865-) History
• Shorter AME African Methodist Episcopal Church (1868-) History

Funeral Homes

• CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images

Obituaries

• CAAGS Obituary and Funeral Home Collection at California African American Genealogical Society - index & images

Vital Records

Marriage

• Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection

Archives and Libraries

Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library
Denver Public Library: Genealogy, African American & Western History Resources
2401 Welton St
Denver, CO 80205
Phone: (720) 865-2115
Website: Blair-Caldwell Library

• Joy Childers and Gertrude Sauter, comps., African-American genealogy at the Denver Public Library. Denver, Colorado : Denver Public Library, 1994?FS Library 978.883 D23c